歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇

歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇2/1992/1992/1992/1992/1992/1992/1992/1991/1991/1991/1991/199歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇第四部分閱讀理解專練

2005年上海秋季高考PassageAYoueitherhaveit,oryoudon't-asenseofdirection,thatis.ButwhyisitthatsomepeoplecouldfindtheirwayacrosstheSaharawithoutamap,whileotherscanlosethemselvesinthenextstreet?Scientistssaywe'reallbornwithasenseofdirection,butitisnotpropertyunderstoodhowitworks.Onetheoryisthatpeoplewithagoodsenseofdirectionhavesimplyworkedharderatdevelopingit.ResearchbeingcarriedoutatLiverpoolUniversitysupportsthisideaandsuggeststhatifwedon'tuseit.weloseit.“Childrenasyoungassevenhavetheabilitytofindtheirwayaround.”saysJimMartland.ResearchDirectoroftheproject.“Howeveriftheyarenotallowedoutaloneoraretakeneverywherebycar,theyneverdeveloptheskills”JimMartlandalsoemphasizesthatyoungpeopleshouldbetaughtcertainskillstoimprovetheirsenseofdirection.Hemakesthefollowingsuggestions.?Ifyouareusingamap,turnitsoitrelatestothewayyouarefacing.?Ifyouleaveyourbikeinastrangeplace,putitnearsomethinglikeabigstoneoratree.Notelandmarksontherouteasyougoawayfromyourbike.Whenyoureturn,gobackalongthesameroute?Simplifythewayoffindingyourdirectionbyusinglinessuchasstreetsinatown,streams,orwallsinthecountrysidetoguideyou.Countyourstepssothatyouknowhowfaryouhavegoneandnoteanylandmarkssuchastowerblocksorhillswhichcanhelptofindoutwhereyouare.Nowyouneednevergetlostagain!（）1.Scientistsbelievethat..A．somebabiesarebornwithasenseofdirectionB．peoplelearnasenseofdirectionastheygrowolderC．peopleneverlosetheirsenseofdirectionD．everybodypossesasenseofdirectionfrombirth歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇4/1994/1994/1994/1994/1994/1994/1994/1993/1993/1993/1993/199（）2.Whatistrueofseven-year-oldchildrenaccordingtothepassage?A．Theyneverhaveasenseofdirectionwithoutmaps.B．Theyshouldneverbeallowedoutaloneiftheylackasenseofdirection.C．Theyhaveasenseofdirectionandcanfindtheirwayaround.D．Theycandevelopagoodsenseofdirectioniftheyaredrivenaroundinacar.（）3.Ifyouleaveyourbikeinastrangeplace,youshould.A．tieittoatreesoastopreventitfrombeingstolenB．drawamapoftheroutetohelprememberwhereitisC．a(chǎn)voidtakingthesameroutewhenyoucomebackinitD．remembersomethingeasilyrecognizableontheroute（）4.Accordingtothepassagethebestwaytofindyourwayaroundisto.A．a(chǎn)skpolicemenfordirectionsB．usewalls.streams,andstreetstoguideyourself.C．rememberyourroutebylookingoutforstepsandstairs.D．countthenumberoflandmarksthatyousee.Keywordsandexpressions:TOC\o"1-5"\h\z12345678910PassageB“Comein.Kim.Haveaseat,please.”saidBillWilliams,themanager.ThiswasKim'sfirstexperiencewithanassessment.Afteronlysixmonthshewasdueforaraiseifthisassessmentwassatisfactory“Kim,”beganBillWilliams.“Iamverypleasedwiththequalityofyourwork.Ihavenothingbutpraiseforyourdevotionandyourhardwork.Myonlyconcernisthatyouarenotactiveenoughinputtingforwardyoursuggestions.”“But.”RepliedKim.“Ihavealwayscompletedeveryassignmentyouhavegivenme.Mr.Williams.”“Iknowthat,Kim.Andplease,callmeBill.ButwhatIexpectisforyoutothinkindependentlyandintroducenewideas.Ineedmoreinputfromyou—morefeedbackon歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇6/1996/1996/1996/1996/1996/1996/1996/1995/1995/1995/1995/199howthingsaregoingIdon'tneeda“yesman”.Younevertellmewhatyouthink.Youjustsmileasthougheverythingisfine.”“But,”saidKim,”“Ifeelthatsinceyouaremysuperior,itwouldhepresumptuousofmetotellyouwhattodo.”“I'mnotaskingyoutotellmewhattodo,butwhatyouthinkwecoulddo.Tomakesuggestions.IemployedyoubecauseIrespectyourexperienceinthisfield,butyouarenotcommunicatingyourthoughtstome.”“Yes.IseeI'mnotaccustomedtothis,butIwilltrytodoasyousay…,Bill”“Good,then,Iexpecttohearmorefromyouatstaffmeetingsoratanyothertimeyouwanttodiscussanideawithme.”“Yes,ofcourse.ThankyouMr.Will???Bill.”()1.Kimisthesortofemployeewho.A．doesnotspeakouthisownideasB．isnotdevotedtothejobC．laughstoomuchoverworkD．cannotfinishhisworkontime)2.Theword“presumptuous”inthemiddleof)2.thepassageisclosestinmeaningto“”.A．fullofrespectB．tooconfidentandrudeC．lackinginexperienceD．tooshyandquiet()3.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat.A．KimhasbeeninvitedtotakechargeofthestaffmeetingsB．themanagerappreciatesthosewhojustdowhathetellsthemtodoC．themanagerispleasedwithKim'shardworkandhissuggestionsD．KimislikelytohaveahighersalaryifhecanpasstheassessmentKeywordsandexpressions:12345678910PassageC歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇8/1998/1998/1998/1998/1998/1998/1998/19977/1997/199Crosstheworld,11billionpeoplehavenoaccesstocleandrinkingwater.Morethan2.6bullionpeoplelackbasicsanitation（衛(wèi)生設(shè)備）.Thecombinationprovesdeadly.Eachyear.diseasesrelatedtoinadequatewaterandsanitationkillbetween2and3millionpeopleandcauseanestimated80percentofallsicknessesinthedevelopingworld.Safethinkingwaterisapreconditionforhealthandthefightagainstchilddeathrate,inequalitybetweenmenandwomen,andpoverty.Considerthesefacts:TheaveragedistancethatwomeninAfricaandAsiawalktocollectwateris6kilometers.Only58percentofchildreninsub-SaharanAfricaaredrinkingsafewater,andonly37percentofchildreninSouthAsiahaveaccesstoevenabasictoilet.EachyearinIndiaalone,73millionworkingdaysarelosttowater-bornediseases.Herearethreewaysyoucanhelp:WriteCongressCurrentU.S.foreignaidfordrinkingwaterandsanitationbudgetsonlyonedollarperyearperAmericancitizen.FewmembersofCongresshaveeverreceivedaletterfromvoters,aboutcleandrinkingwaterabroad.Sponsoraprojectwithafaith-basedorganizationManyU.S.religiousgroupsalreadysponsorwaterandsanitationprojects,workingwithpartnerorganizationsabroad.Simplyput,asingleprojectbyaU.S.organizationcanmakesafewaterarealityforthousandsofpeople.SupportnonprofitwaterorganizationsNumerousU.S.-basednonprofitsworkskillfullyabroadincommunity-ledprojectsrelatedofdrinkingwaterandsanitation.Likethesampleofnon-profitsnotedasfollows,someorganizationsarelarge,otherssmall-scale,someoperateworldwide,othersaredevotedtocertainareasinAfrica,Asia,orLatinAmerica.Supportthemgenerously.()1.Thethreefactspresentedinthepassagetheusedtoillustratethat.A．povertycanresultinwater-bornediseases歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇10/19910/19910/19910/19910/19910/19910/19910/1999/1999/1999/1999/199B．peoplehavenoaccesstocleandrinkingwaterC．women'srightsaredeniedinsomedevelopingcountries.D．safedrinkingwatershouldbeaprimaryconcern（）2.TheintendedreadersofthepassageareA．AmericansB．overseassponsorsC．CongressmenD．U.S-basedwaterorganizations（）3.Themainpurposeofthepassageistocallonpeopleto.A．getridofwater-relateddiseasesindevelopingcountriesB．donatemoneytopeopleshortofwaterthroughreligiousgroupsC．fightagainsttheworldwidewatershortageandsanitationproblemD．takejointactioninsupportofsomenonprofitwaterorganizations（）4.Whatinformationwillprobablybeprovidedfollowingthelastparagraph?A．AvarietyofcompaniesandtheirworldwideoperationB．Alistofnonprofitwaterorganizationstomakecontactwith.C．SomewaystogetfinancialaidsfromU.S.Congress.D．Afewwaterresourcesexploitedbysomeworld-famousorganizations.Keywordsandexpressions:TOC\o"1-5"\h\z12345678910PassageDEquippedonlywithapairofbinoculars（雙筒望遠(yuǎn)鏡）andreadytospendlonghourswaitinginallweathersforapreciousglanceofararebullfinch（紅腹灰雀）.Britain'sbirdwatchershadlongbeensupposedtobeloversofaminoritysport.Butnewfiguresshowbirdwatchingisfastbecomingapopularpastime,withalmostthreemillionofusabsorbedinourflutteringfeatheredfriends.Devotedbirdwatchers,thosepreparedtotravelthousandsofmilesforasightingofarareSiberianbirdarefast歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇12/19912/19912/19912/19912/19912/19912/19912/19911/19911/19911/19911/199beingjoinedbyanewbreedoffollowerwhoseinterestissatiatedbywatchingafewfinches（雀科鳴鳥）onaSundaywalkorputtingupabird-boxinthebackgarden.“AlmostthreemillionUKbirdwatchersiscertainlypossibleifyouincludeeveryonewithonlyacasualinterest.”StephenMosssaidinhisnewlypublishedbook－ABirdintheBushaSocialHistoryofBirdwatchi－ngwhichrecordsthepursuitfromtherichVictorianEnglishman'sloveofshootingrarebirdstothelessoffensiveobservationaltendenciesofbirdwatcherstoday.Televisionwildlifeprogrammeshavehelpedtofuelthenewtrend.Lastsummer,BBC2'sBritainGoesWildwasasurprisesuccess.Itpulledinthreemillionviewersandledtobird-housessellingoutacrosstheUKas45,000peoplepromisedtoputupabox.Birdwatchers'networkingsystemfirstcametotheattentionofthenationin1989,whenabirdwatchercaughtsightofthefirstVermivorachrysoptera-agolden-wingedsongbirdfromNorthAmerica－tobeseeninBritain.HeputamessageouronthenetworkserviceBirdline,andthenextday3,000birdwatchersprovedthefellpullofatrulyrarebirdastheyvisitedtheTescocarparkinKent,whereithadsettled.Today,birdwatcherscanlogontoorhavenewsofthelatestsightingstextedtotheirphones.“Multimillion-poundspendingon,binoculars,birdfoodandboxespointtotheincreasingnumbersofbirdwatchers,”saidDavidCromack,theeditorofBirdWatchingmagazine“Thenumberofpeopleinvolvedissobigthattheyhavegreatpotentialtoinfluencegovernmentdecisionsaffectingtheenvironment.”（）1.Theword“satiated”inparagraph2canbestbereplacedby“”.A．a(chǎn)ffectedB．sharedC．satisfiedD．narrowed（）2.WhathappenedafterthemessageofseeingaVermivorachrysopterawasputonthenetwork?A．BirdwatchershelpedtherarebirdsettleinKent.B．Largenumbersofbirdwatcherswenttoviewthebird.C．Manybirdwatchersloggedontothewebsitefordetails.D．Birdwatchersshowedtheirdeterminationtoprotecttherarebird.（）3.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbetrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Televisionwildlifeprogrammesstartedthepopularpastimeofbirdwatching.歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇14/19914/19914/19914/19914/19914/19914/19914/19913/19913/19913/19913/199B．Thenetworkservicehascontributedtotherapiddevelopmentofbirdwatching.C．BirdwatchinginBritainwaslongconsideredasportwithasmallgroupoffollowers.D．Thecurrentsituationofbirdwatchingmaypromotetheprotectionoftheenvironment.（）4.ThepassagemainlytellsusaboutinUK.A．thehistoryofbirdwatchigB．a(chǎn)growingpassionforbirdwatchingC．theimpactofmediaonbirdwatchingD．birdwatcingasapopularexpensivesportKeywordsandexpressions:TOC\o"1-5"\h\z12345678910Unit22006年上海秋季高考PassageACaraLangis13.ShelivesinBoston,Massachusetts,intheU.S.LastThursday,shedidn'tgotoschool.Shewenttoworkwithherfatherinstead.Everyyear,onthefourthThursdayinApril,millionsofyounggirlsgotowork.ThisisTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay.Thegirlsarebetweentheagesof9and15.Theyspendthedayatworkwithanadult,usuallyamother,father,aunt,oruncle.Theygotooffices,policestations,laboratories,andotherplaceswheretheirparentsorotherfamilymemberswork.Nextyear,thedaywillincludesons,too.TheMs.Foundation,anorganizationforwomen,startedtheprogramabouttenyearsago.IntheU.S.,manywomenworkoutsidethehome.TheMs.Foundationwantedgirlstofindoutaboutmanydifferentkindsofjobs.Then,whenthegirlsgrowup,theycanchooseajobtheylike.Cara'sfatherisafilmdirector.Carasays,“Itwasveryexcitingformetogotothestudiowithmydad.Isawalotofpeopledoingdifferentjobs.”Manybusinesseshavespecialactivitiesforgirlsonthisday.Lastyear,CarawenttoworkwithherauntattheUniversityofMassachusetts.Intheengineeringdepartment,thegirlslearnedtobuildabridgewithtoothpicksandcandy.Inthe歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇16/19916/19916/19916/19916/19916/19916/19916/19915/19915/19915/19915/199chemistrydepartment,theylearnedtousescales.Theylearnedaboutmanyotherkindsofjobs,too.Rightnow,Caradoesnotknowwhatjobshewillhavewhenshegrowsup.ButbecauseofTakeOurDaughtertoWorkDay,sheknowsshehasmanychoices.（）1.WhatisCara'sfather?Anengineer.B.Anofficial.C.Amoviemaker.D.Aprofessor.（）2.Accordingtothepassage,TakeOurDaughtertoWorkDayis.oneveryThursdayinAprilB.AholidayforgirlsofallagesC.adayforgirlstoknowaboutjobsD.adayforgirlstogetajobeasily（）3.Onthisspecialday,CarahasdoneallthefollowingEXCEPTthat.shelearnedtousescalessheworkedasanactressshewenttoworkwithherauntsheusedtoothpicksandcandytobuildabridge（）4.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?CaraLang,aFortunateGirlTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayChildren'sDayandWorkDayMs.Foundation,anorganizationforWomenKeywordsandexpressions:TOC\o"1-5"\h\z12457810PassageBNervoussuspects（嫌疑犯）lockedupinBritain，snewestpolicestationmayfeelrelievedbyapleasantyellowcolouronthedoor.Iftheyareclosetoconfessingacrime,theblueonthewallmighttipthebalance.GwentPolicehaveabandonedcolourssuchasgreysandbrownsofthe20th-centurypolicecell（牢房）andhaveusedcolourpsychologytodecoratethem.YstradMynachstation,whichrecentlyopenedatacostof￡5million,hasfourcellswithglassdoorsforprisonerswhosufferfromclaustrophobia（幽閉恐怖癥）.Designers歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇18/19918/19918/19918/19918/19918/19918/19918/19917/19917/19917/19917/199havepaintedtheframesyellow,whichresearcherssayisacalmingcolour.Othercellscontainaroyalbutlinebecausepsychologistsbelievethatthecolourislikelytoencouragetruthfulness.Thestationhas31cells,including12witha“l(fā)ivescan”systemfordrunkenordisturbedprisoners,whichdetectstheriseandfalloftheirchest.Analarmalertsofficersifaprisoner'sbreathingstopsandcarriesonringinguntilthedoorisopened.Designersandpsychologistshaveworkedforyearsoncolour.Blueissaidtosuggesttrust,efficiency,duty,logic,coolness,thinkingandcalm.Italsosuggestscoldnessandunfriendliness.Itisthoughtthatstrongblueswillstimulateclearthoughtandlighter,softcolourswillcalmthemindandaidconcentration.Yellowislinkedwithconfidence,self-respectandfriendliness.Getthecolourwronganditcouldcausefear,depressionandanxiety,buttherightyellowcanliftspiritsandself-respect.IngridCollins,apsychologistwhospecializesintheeffectsofcolour,saidthatcolourwasan“energyforce”.Shesaid,”BluedoesenhancecommunicationbutIamnotsureitwouldenhancetruthfulcommunication.”Yellow,shesaid,affectedthemind.Red,ontheotherhand,shouldneverbeconsideredbecauseitcouldincreaseaggression.MrsCollinspraisedthedesignersforusingcoloursinthecells.GwentisnothefirstBritishforcetoexperimentwithcolourtocalmdownpersuadeprisonerstoco-operate.Inthe1990sStrathclydePoliceusedpinkincellsbasedonresearchcarriedoutbytheUSNavy.（）1.Theexpression“tipthebalance”inparagraph1probablyindicatesthatthebluemightletsuspectskeeptheirbalancehelpsuspectstoconfesstheircrimesmakesuspectscoldandunfriendlyinlawcourtD.enablesuspectstochangetheirattitudestocolours（）2.WhichofthefollowingcoloursshouldNOTbeusedincellsaccordingtothepassage?Pink.B.Yellow.C.Blue.D.Red.（）3.Whichofthefollowinghelpsalertofficersifsomeonestopsbreathing?A.Scanningequipment.B.Royalbluelines.C.Glassdoors.D.Yellowframes.歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇DavidLightfootDavidLightfoot19/19919/199DavidLightfootDavidLightfoot19/19919/199()4.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith.therelationshipbetweencoloursandpsychologyacomparisonsofdifferentfunctionsofcolourstheuseofcoloursincellstoaffectcriminals'psychologyscientificwaystohelpcriminalsreformthemselvesinprisonKeywordsandexpressions:TOC\o"1-5"\h\z12345678910PassageCEyeforanEyeWilliamIanMillerAnalyzingthelawofthetalion一aneyeforaneye,atoothforatoothWilliamIanMillerpresentsanoriginalthinkingovertheconceptof“payback".“WilliamIanMillerhaswrittenamarvelousbookthatIfoundabsolutelyattractive.WendyDoniger,UniversityofChicago$28.00:Hardback:0-521-85680-9:304ppHowNewLanguageEmergeInthispioneeringstudy,Davidlightfootexplainshowlanguagescomeintobeing,arguingthatchildrenarethedrivingforce.Engagingandoriginal,thisbookoffersa歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇21/19921/19921/19921/19921/19921/19921/19921/1992020/19920/199AHistoryofModernIndonesiaAdrianVickersAlthoughIndonesiahasthefourthlargestpopulationintheworld,itshistoryisstillrelativelyunfamiliarandunderstudied.Guidedbythelifeandwritingsofthecountry'mostfamousauthor,Pramoedya,AnantaToer,AdrianVickerstakesthereaderonajourneyacrossthesocialandpoliticallandscapeoftwentieth-centuryIndonesiainthistimelyaccount.$70.00:Hardback:0-521-83493-7:292ppAHistoryofModernIndonesiaAdrianVickersAlthoughIndonesiahasthefourthlargestpopulationintheworld,itshistoryisstillrelativelyunfamiliarandunderstudied.Guidedbythelifeandwritingsofthecountry'mostfamousauthor,Pramoedya,AnantaToer,AdrianVickerstakesthereaderonajourneyacrossthesocialandpoliticallandscapeoftwentieth-centuryIndonesiainthistimelyaccount.$70.00:Hardback:0-521-83493-7:292pp$24.99:Paperback:0-521-54262-6Availableatbetterbookstoresandatwww.C/us()1.Theword“talion”inintroducingthebookEyeforanEyeisprobablyaconceptofmedicineB.tradeC.avengingD.striving()2.ThebookentitledAHistoryofModernIndonesiahasfocusedon.landscapesandtouristattractionsinIndonesiaitsfourthlargestpopulationintheworlditsrelativelyunfamiliarandunderstudiedeconomyitssocialandpoliticalaspectsinmoderntimes()3.Whatdothesethreebookshaveincommon?A.Theirauthorsareintroducedindetail.Theyallhaveahardbackandapaperback.Eachofthemiscommentedbyaprofessor.Theyarepublishedbythesamepublishinghouse.Keywordsandexpressions:TOC\o"1-5"\h\z12345678910PassageDThe“BystanderApathyEffect”wasfirststudiedbyresearchersinNewYorkafterneighboursignoredandinsomecasesturnedupthevolumeontheirTVsthecriesofawomanasshewasmurdered(overahalf-hourperiod)Withregardtohelpingthoseindifficultygenerally,theyfoundthat:歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇23/19923/19923/19923/19923/19923/19923/19923/19922/19922/19922/19922/199womenarehelpedmorethanmen;menhelpmorethanwomen;attractivewomenarehelpedmorethanunattractivewomen.Otherfactorsrelatetothenumberofpeopleinthearea,whetherthepersonisthoughttobeintroublethroughtheirownfault,andwhetherapersonseeshimselfasbeingabletohelp.AccordingtoAdrianFurnham,ProfessorofUniversityCollege,London,therearethreereasonswhywetendtostandbydoingnothing:(1)(3)Shiftingofresponsibility”themorepeoplethereare,thelesslikelyhelpistobegiven.Eachpersonexcuseshimselfbythinkingsomeoneelsewillhelp,sothatthemore“otherpeople”thereare,thegreaterthetotalshiftingofresponsibility.(1)(3)“Fearofmakingamistake”situationsareoftennotclear.Peoplethinkthatthoseinvolvedinanincidentmayknoweachotheroritmaybeajoke,soafearofembarrassmentmakesthemkeepthemselvestothemselves.Fearoftheconsequencesifattentionisturnedonyou,andthepersonisviolent.”LaurieTaylor,ProfessorofSociologyatLondonUniversity,says:“IntheexperimentsI'veseenonintervention（介入）,muchdependsontheneighborhoodorsetting.Thereisasilenceonpublictransportwhichishardtobreak.Weareembarrassedtodrawattentiontosomethingthatishappening,whileinafootballmatch,peoplegetinvolved,andafightwouldeasilyfollow.”PsychotherapistAlanDupuyidentifiestheimportanceoftheindividual:“theBritishasawholehavesomedifficultyintervention,butthereareexceptionalindividualsineverygroupwhoarepreparedtointervene,regardlessoftheirownsafety.Thesewouldbepeoplewithastrongmoralcodeorreligiousideals.”（）1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?Prettywomenaremorelikelytobehelped.Peopleonabusaremorelikelytostopacrime.Religiouspeoplearemorelikelytolookon.Criminalsaremorelikelytoharmwomen.（）2.WhichfactorisNOTrelatedwithinterventionaccordingtothepassage?歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇25/19925/19925/19925/19925/19925/19925/19925/19924/19924/19924/19924/199A.Sex.B.Nationality.C.Profession.Setting.（）3.Whichphenomenoncanbedescribedasthe“BystanderApathyEffect”?A.Whenoneisintrouble,peoplethinkit'shisownfault.Inafootballmatch,peoplegetinvolvedinafight.Seeingamurder,peoplefeelsorrythatitshouldhavehappened.Onhearingacryforhelp,peoplekeepthemselvestothemselves.）4.TheauthorwrotethisarticleA.toexplainwhybystandersbehaveastheydotourgepeopletostandoutwheninneedtocriticizetheselfishnessofbystanderstoanalyzetheweaknessofhumannatureKeywordsandexpressions:1414723568910Unit32007年上海秋季高考PassageAWhatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?Ateacher?Adoctor?Howaboutanice-creamtaster?Yes,therereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteice-cream.JustaskJohnHarrion,an“OfficialTasteTester”forthepast21years.Testinghelpsmanufacturerstobesureofaproduct'squality.DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream—aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors（味道）.Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjob,afterall,youjusthavetolikeicecream,right?No—there'smoretothejobthanthat,saysHarrison,whohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepointsoutthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthis“cool”field.Inatypicalmorningonthejob,Harrisontastesandassesses60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheicecreamwarmuptoabout12°F.Harrisonexplains,“Yougetmoreflavorfromwarmericecream,whichiswhysomekidsliketostir歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇27/19927/19927/19927/19927/19927/19927/19927/19926/19926/19926/19926/199it,creatingice-creamsoup.”Whiletheicecreamwarmsup,Harrisonlooksoverthesamplesandgradeseachoneonitsappearance.“Tastingbeginswiththeeyes,”heexplains.Hecheckstoseeiftheicecreamisattractiveandaskshimself,“Doestheproducthavethecolorexpectedfromthatflavor?”Nextit'stimetotaste!Continuingtothinkupnewideas,tryoutnewflavors,andtestsamplesfromsomanykindsoficecreameachdaykeepsHarrisonbusybuthappy—workingatonecooljob.（）1.WhatisJohnHarrison'sjob?A.Anofficial.B.Anice-creamtaster.C.Achemist.D.Anice-creammanufacturer.（）2.AccordingtoJohnHarrison,tobequalifiedinthe“coolfield”,itishelpfulto.A.keepadiaryofworkB.haveadegreeinrelatedsubjectsC.havenewideaseverydayD.findoutnewflavorseachday（）3.WhatdoesHarrisondofirstwhentestingicecream?A.Hestirstheicecream.B.Heexaminesthecoloroftheicecream.C.Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.D.Heletstheicecreamwarmup.（）4.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?TastingwithEyesB.FlavorsofIceCreamC.JohnHarrison'sLifeD.OneCoolJobKeywordsandexpressions:TOC\o"1-5"\h\z12345678910PassageB（）1.TheFreshWaterseriesat9PMA.exploresthelakes,riversandthecreaturesinthemisdevotedtothefreshwatercreaturesintheworldexplainstherelationshipamonginhabitantsontheearthfocusesonthedeepestriverontheplanet（）2.Thephrase“stowaway”mostprobablymeans歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇28/19928/19928/19928/19928/19928/19928/19928/199hidesecretlyB.talkexcitedlyC.operateeasilyD.guidesuccessfullyTOC\o"1-5"\h\z（）3.AmysterystoryadaptedfromAgathaChristie'snovelwillbeshownon.BBC1B.BBC2C.ITV1D.Channel4Keywordsandexpressions:23568910661、62661、6ZundozQSPO4pQwQdxQQlcdsQopddscdq-s-SBQUpcdqf上①Q(mào)Bspqq.SBQUpcdqQsospucdSBQUpoohjoQsos3UI1QAIIQPQqII?T—10S1Q.,—IucdoIlcdwoQacdsscdd-ytfMUJ7一U4JUJqj上ppEaq⑷.aucxlg善言占百曾pu2-5gOJ」smuu-IQ-SOgn￡"KDlfRlqo=占寫WUMqU.2-S社EO3寫不uq玄占工忍q盒=4m3p」戍口u>10gE巴adEgEE「苗吏i.②jo賽u-有tumilt=-coQiung暑FEMd百晉ottlTUUMz芾CJJ收洛占1!二苣am"孑T□吉ctc<w蛋-poo一乂丄壬<亠qp*-目-c巴衛(wèi)上巴<專PFS.S巴匕窘110041^IKUM巴XU14J,-plri'SJLIQ」EMIHA-6EISIausli'￡-吉e-heud-￡■,KfflJJUJWu'?3spm寸自匸￡￡1■一」■二u匸neap二.^Edlno￡穿LdaJtlH3ptfcMsdg寸三AnuAKS圧戶雖一■■2■^LHBCigupg3電iS-EI0:s*b￡>oi上?與1€puf1J?-Fjj尹SB』JEss■■*￡!■mlodVH1VDVA±1.=qgx:.5好左IJETa<Jlpo?uo'sT4」=r<3ucj宅3GU舄p?巴E粵方舟芝器居'tLMEVmLHDO-宀；M二q^￡al=PUIEOUWKJES?三一m-=7/肩匚三sunl^LIA-LaJ'Lle4哎￡七24*巧三■盞一2￡1Jzip8Njp:二Jiadbupaqil『-7m￡s-L「二匸ulpTqnp二它啟歩lAajmtwJUJ￡putp耳乙哮-產(chǎn)p〔乜玄◎￡4t5M'Es*A.sUS2>pmJE話-C鬻g^ll屜己mu禪詈円站七ELURm」QL.OJd壬呂“Lp」G二站EnsPAEECl爺sSLPyAOIdss-5.犬％sgHH0i<H[-gzv」dssczB弋u5suo'ssgnha呂p^ajbmilriQjO粧OE^y罐厘?Mew?T<ts歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇31/19931/19931/19931/19931/19931/19931/19931/19930/19930/19930/19930/199Mayto41cents,thePostalRegulatoryCommissionannouncedyesterday.Thegoodnews:Withtheintroductionofa“foreverstamp,”itmaybethelasttimeAmericanshavetouseannoying2-or-3-centstampstomakeuppostagedifferences.BeginninginMay,peoplewouldbeabletopurchasethestampsinbookletsof20attheregularrateofafirst-classstamp.Asthenameimplies,“foreverstamps”willkeeptheirfirst-classmailingvalueforever,evenwhenthepostagerategoesup.Thenew“foreverstamp”istheUnitedStatesPostalService's(USPS)answertothecomplaintsaboutfrequentrateincreases.TheMayincreasewillbethefifthinadecade.Postalrateshaverisenbecauseofinflation(通貨膨脹),competitionfromonlinebillpaying,andtherisingcostsofemployeebenefits,includinghealthcare,saysMarkSaunders,aspokesmanforUSPS.TheUSPSexpectssomefinancialgainfromsalesofthe“foreverstamp”andthesavingsfromnotprintingasmany2-or-3-centstamps.“It'snotyourgrandfather'sstamp,”saysMr.Saunders.“Itcouldbeyourgreat-grandchildren'sstamp.”O(jiān)thercountries,includingCanada,England,andFinlandusesimilarstamps.DonSchilling,whohascollectedstampsfor50years,sayshe'sinterestedinthepublic'sreaction.“Thisisanentirelynewclassofstamps.”Mr.Schillingsays.Headdsthathe'llbuythestampsbecausehewillbeabletousethemforalongperiodoftime,notbecausetheycouldmakehimrich—thevolumeprintedwillbetoolargeforcollectors.“Wewon'tbeabletosendourkidstocollegeonthese,”hesays,laughing.TheUSPSboardofgovernorshasyettoacceptthePostalRegulatoryCommission'sdecision,buttendstofollowitsrecommendations.Noplanshavebeenannouncedyetforthedesignofthestamps.（）1.Themainpurposeofintroducinga“foreverstamp”is.toreducethecostofprinting2-or-3-centstampstohelpsavetheconsumers'costonfirst-classmailingtorespondtothecomplaintsaboutrisingpostalratesD.tocompetewithonlinebillpaying（）2.Bysaying“Itcouldbeyourgreat-grandchildren'sstamp”,Mr.Saundersmeansthat歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇33/19933/19933/19933/19933/19933/19933/19933/19932/19932/19932/19932/199foreverstamps.couldbecollectedbyone'sgreat-grandchildrenmightbeverypreciousingreat-grandchildren'shandsmighthavebeeninheritedfromone'sgreat-grandfatherscouldbeusedbyone'sgreat-grandchildrenevendecadeslater（）3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?Theinvestmentinforeverstampswillbringadequatereward.Americawillbethefirstcountrytoissueforeverstamps.Thedesignofthe“foreverstamp”remainstoberevealed.2-or-3-centstampswillnolongerbeprintedinthefuture.（）4.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?Withforeverstamps,therewillbenoneedtoworryaboutratechanges.Postalworkerswillbenefitmostfromthesalesofforeverstamps.Theinflationhasbecomeathreattothesalesoffirst-classstamps.Newinterestwillbearousedincollectingforeverstamps.Keywordsandexpressions:TOC\o"1-5"\h\z12345678910PassageDThetraditionaltentcitiesatfestivalssuchasGlastonburymayneverbethesameagain.Inavictoryofgreenbusinessthatiscertaintoappealtoenvironmentally-awaremusic-lovers,adesignstudentistoreceivefinancialsupporttoproduceeco-friendlytentsmadeofcardboardthatcanberecycledafterthebandsandthecrowdshavegonehome.MajorfestivalssuchasGlastonburythrowawaysome10,000abandonedtentsattheendofeventseachyear.Forhis歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇?dú)v年上海高考英語閱讀匯總歷年上海高考英語閱讀匯總120篇35/19935/19935/19935/19935/19935/19935/19935/19934/19934/19934/19934/199finalyearprojectattheUniversityoftheWestofEngland,JamesDunlopcameupwithamaterialthatcanberecycled.AndtocopewiththeBritishsummer,thecardboardhasbeenmadewaterproof.TakinginspirationfromaJapanesearchitect,whohasusedcardboardtomakebigbuildingsincludingchurches,Mr.Dunlopusedcardboardmaterialforhistents,whichhecalledMyhabs.ThedesignwonanawardattheannualNewDesignersExhibitionafterMr.Dunlopgraduatedfromhisproductdesigndegreeandhedecidedtotrytoturnitintoabusiness.Toraisemoneyfortheidea,hetouredtheCity'sprivatecompanieswhichfundnewbusinessandfoundasupporter